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Town Council meeting

Date

Thursday, 27th October 2016 07:00pm

Agenda

To receive apologies and reasons for absence

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interests

a) To receive any disclosure of pecuniary interest - Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.
b) To consider any applications for Dispensations under s33 of the Localism Act 2011.

Public Participation Time

Public Participation Time a period of 15 minutes will be set aside for residents of Wem Town to speak.

Council Minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of an ordinary Meeting of the Town Council held on 29th September 2016 (copy enclosed).

a) Mill Street Vehicle Activated Sign - for update on request to install sign.
b) To consider email received from Vanessa Armstrong in reference to Highway Safety in Wem.
c) To consider emails received from Mr Hand dated 12.10.16, 16.10.17 and 17.10.16 relating to Highway Safety concerns in Wem and to respond to Mr Hand’s question concerning the conformity to regulations of the 20mph zone along Mill Street and throughout Wem as detailed in email 16.10.16 (copies enclosed).
d) HGV Survey – to receive an update on the results of the HGV survey.

a) To receive reports from the Council’s representatives to other bodies.
b) To receive a report from Shropshire Council Councillors Mellings and Dee.

Information/future agenda items

For consideration.

Dates of future meetings

To note date of November meeting and set date for January Budget meeting.

Exclusion of press and public

To resolve: That in accordance with s1(2) Public Bodies (Admission of Meetings) Act 1960, members of the public and press be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that the following items to be considered involves the likely disclosure of confidential information.
a) Asset Transfer Working Party To consider the report from this meeting and the recommendations contained therein (copy enclosed).
b) Swimming Pool Lease - To consider response received from WSLC concerning the Swimming Pool Lease and approve letter relating to payment of insurance (copy to follow).

This Month

November

The Town Council meets on the last Thursday of every month except December at 7.00 p.m at the Roden Suite, Edinburgh House, Wem.
The Town Council meeting starts with Public Question time and residents can attend and raise issues with the members.
A copy of the agenda for these meetings is displayed on the notice board outside the Town Hall, High Street and on this website.From February 2016 copies of the Agenda and Minutes can also be viewed in the Reference Section at Wem Library.